International Journal of Optimization in Civil Engineeringدانشگاه علم و صنعت ایرانIran University of Science & Technologyhttp://ijoce.iust.ac.ir18agent22228-7558enjalali139061gregorian20119113online1fulltextenOPTIMIZATION TO IDENTIFY MUSKINGUM MODEL PARAMETERS USING IMPERIALIST COMPETITIVE ALGORITHMOptimal designOptimal designپژوهشيResearch<font size="2">In engineering, flood routing is an important technique necessary for the solution of a floodcontrol problem and for the satisfactory operation of a flood-prediction service. A simple conceptual model like the Muskingum model is very effective for the flood routing process. One challenge in application of the Muskingum model is that its parameters cannot be measured physically. In this article we proposed imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) for optimal parameter estimation of the linear Muskingum model. This algorithm uses imperialism and imperialistic competition process as a source of inspiration. Optimization to identify Muskingum model parameters can be considered as a suitable field to investigate the efficiency of this algorithm. </font>Flood routing; muskingum model; optimization; imperialist competitive algorithm475484http://ijoce.iust.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-28&slc_lang=en&sid=enA.Tahershamsi 1800319475328460035818003194753284600358NoR.Sheikholeslami1800319475328460035918003194753284600359Yes